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Join us at Gearhead Grip for OMPA's November Media Mixer. All are welcome! These monthly mixers are great opportunities to catch up with old friends, discuss projects and make new connections. Enjoy delicious food and drink on us--see you there! 5:30PM - 8PM Free event for OMPA members | $10 for non-members RSVP HERE. Members please RSVP even though your entrance is free. Special Thanks to Gearhead Grip for hosting this months event.

Join us at Oregon Film for OMPA's Holiday Media Mixer. All are welcome! Special Announcement: OMPA turns 35 this month, so we'll be cutting some cake and raising a glass to 35 wonderful years! Please Join Us! 5:30PM - 8PM Free event for OMPA members | $10 for non-members RSVP HERE. Members, please RSVP even though your entrance is free. Special Thanks to Oregon Film for hosting this months event.

Kinda-annual "Gearage" Sale at the NW Film Center! THURSDAY DECEMBER 14th 4-7pm FRIDAY DECEMBER 15th 12-5pm NW FILM CENTER – 934 SW SALMON STREET Classroom 1 Last-minute gift ideas for your favorite luddite? White Elephant gift exchange? Missing a part for your beloved old gear or analog gem? Strange, useful, used, and broken – come take a look through what the Equipment Room has pulled out of our old closet of gear! You never know what you’ll find… All profits…

Well, 2017 wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns, that’s for sure. Nevertheless! Lower Boom did have a year filled with exciting projects, new partnerships and community support. As we head into 2018, we’d like to invite you to come down to Lower Boom World Headquarters, sometimes also called Dig a Pony, and check out what we did in 2017, and hear about our plans for 2018. December 19th, 6 pm - 9 pm. We will be screening beautiful footage and our…

The Krebsic Orkestar feat. Turkish Power House Demet Tuncer at The Secret Society! Opa!!! The Krebsic Orkestar is headed into the holidays with this HUGE show. They've got a new program featuring Turkish powerhouse singer/actress, Demet Tuncer. It'll be an unforgettable night of songs, stories, laughing and dancing your worries away to Portland's very own 12-piece Balkan Brass Band PLUS an AMAZING Turkish singer who recently moved to Portland.

Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts offers 50 minute legal clinic sessions with volunteer attorneys who specialize in arts and entertainment. Our attorneys can answer your questions about contracts, cease and desist letters, copyright, trademark, and other issues. The next clinic is scheduled for Friday, January 19in downtown Portland. The administrative fee is $20. If driving to our clinic in Portland is difficult for you, we can also offer consultations by phone. All sessions are by appointment and based on…

The “Oregon Short Film Festival” is a diverse and fun independent theatrical screening event in Portland, Oregon. This event screens a fun mix of international and domestic short films of all genres at the Avalon Theatre. Mikel and Brooke Fair started this festival in 2016, because of the enthusiastic support for independent film in the state of Oregon. The third annual screening will be on February 3rd, 2018. The Oregon Short Film Festival is becoming one of the best independent…

Our monthly Media mixers are networking opportunities for all industry professionals to catch up with old friends & contacts as well as connect with new ones. These events are also a great way to see what an OMPA membership can do for you. We look forward to seeing you there! Free for Members, $10 Non-member advanced ticket purchase, $12 Non-member at the Door. Food & Drink Generously provided by Mark Spencer Hotel. Space is limited, please RSVP Here: https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/ompa/event.jsp?event=4& Questions? Please…